Is your dad a reader? Does he do any sort of crafts that require light focused on a small area? Heck, does he like to cook? The Flex Neck 2 LED light from Great Point Light is a fantastic little gadget that takes the old-fashioned book light concept to new heights of versatility.

It's got a big, sturdy clip that will hang on to anything from a book cover to a laptop to a workbench, and a bright light that will give plenty of illumination for any purpose. The battery lasts for ages, and it even comes with two extras.

At about $15, you can afford to buy him a few, so he'll have one for the toolbox, the tackle box, the office or anywhere else he might need a light source.